Publications by authors named "N V Shishova"

Primary themes in intergenerational justice are a healthy environment, the perpetuation of Earth's biodiversity, and the sustainable management of the biosphere. However, the current rate of species declines globally, ecosystem collapses driven by accelerating and catastrophic global heating, and a plethora of other threats preclude the ability of habitat protection alone to prevent a cascade of amphibian and other species mass extinctions. Reproduction and advanced biotechnologies, biobanking of germplasm and somatic cells, and conservation breeding programs (RBCs) offer a transformative change in biodiversity management.

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  • - Intergenerational justice emphasizes the importance of preserving Earth's biodiversity, and recent international efforts aim to protect 30% of terrestrial environments to counter climate change impacts.
  • - The review highlights the potential of reproduction biotechnologies, biobanks, and conservation breeding programs (RBCs) in achieving sustainability goals, while discussing their current applications and future possibilities.
  • - A push for enhanced support and collaborations for amphibian RBCs is needed, focusing on regions with the highest amphibian diversity and involving local communities, in order to prevent extinctions amidst geopolitical and cultural challenges.
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We studied the effect of xenon on the survival rate of the spermatozoa of the common frog Rana temporaria during slow freezing with saturation of the suspension with xenon at a pressure of up to 1.2 bar. The cryoprotective properties of xenon were analyzed in comparison with nitrogen.

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Any biological material contains dissolved gases that affect physical and biological processes associated with cooling and freezing. However, in the cryobiology literature, little attention has been paid to the effect of gasses on cryopreservation. We studied the influence of helium, neon, krypton, xenon, argon, nitrogen, and sulfur hexafluoride on the survivability of HeLa and L929 cell lines during cryopreservation.

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